Sleeping pad



C. D. KARR SLEEPING PAD Nov. .19, 19.35.

Filed May 12, 1934 Patented Nov. 19, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2Claims.

The invention relates to pads which may be applied loosely to anysupport or attach-ed to a support, such as a spring mattress.

The objects ofthe invention are to simplify the construction of suchpads; to secure a fullness which will retain its shape and will hold theouter covering substantially taut; and which will prevent the stretchingof the pad.

The improved pad is composed of a plurality of units which may be usedseparately or in assembled relation.

The invention is fully hereinafter described, and is illustrated in theaccompanying drawing in which Y Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of thecompleted pad;

Fig. 2 is a detail section on either of the lines marked 2 2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a detail section on. the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a detail in perspective of one of the units of the pad incourse of fabrication; and

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showing a modification.

The improved pad is made up of a plurality of units, one of which isshown in course of construction in Fig. 4, and consists of .a bat I offibrous material, such as cotton, this bat being of the full area of thepad. Upon one face of this bat are placed a plurality of narrow bats II, of similar material, these bats lying close together. To both facesof this assembly are applied sheets of fabric I2, I3, which are unitedby seams located between adjacent bats I I, the stitching extendingthrough the bat lll.

In the form of the pad shown in Figs. 2 and 3, two of the units abovedescribed are assembled together, the faces carrying the bats. I I beingdisposed outwardly, and al bat I4 of fibrous material being preferablyinterposed between the two units. A boxing I covers the sides of the padand is stitched tol the facing covers I2, I2, as shown at I6, I6, theseseams being preferably inclcsed in a binding, as Il. In this assemblythe outer covers I2 and I5 of the pad will be of stout fabric, while theinner facing I3 of each unit may 5 be of lighter material. r

A pad thus formed is intended for use without being attached to anysupport. Its cross seaming intermediate of the narrow bats gives it apleasarranged units each formed of a hat of brous 2O material, a seriesof narrow juxtaposed bats of similar material applied to and extendingacross one face of the first-named bat, fabric facings for the outer andinner surfaces of each of said units, including ticking overlying thenarrow bats, lines of stitching connecting the facings of eachindividual unit located between the juxtaposed bats and passing throughthe first-named bat of each unit without substantially compressing saidbat whereby one face of each unit is substantially plane and the otheris characterized by shallow parallel channels, an intermediate bat offibrous material interposed between the plane faces of the units, andboxing for the end Walls of the pad stitched to the margins of theticking. 2. A sleeping pad as claimed in claim 1 in which theintermediate bat is uncovered except by the facings of the units, thefibrous material of said bat directly engaging said facings.

CHARLES D. KARR.

